Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.07%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.07%
PCAR now pays $2.74 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-07-20) | $36.65 | 7.48% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $55.17 | 4.97% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $89.01 | 3.08% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $101.11 | 2.71% |
| Buying today(at $132.24) | $132.24 | 2.07% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.07% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 9.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.07%
In 3 years
2.01%
In 5 years
1.97%
In 10 years
1.88%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for PACCAR Inc (PCAR).
Starting Yield
2.07%
Ending YOC
7.67%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.15
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$88.62
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.74 | N/A | 2.07% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.99 | +9.12% | 2.26% | $2.99 |
| Year 2 | $3.26 | +9.12% | 2.47% | $6.25 |
| Year 3 | $3.56 | +9.12% | 2.69% | $9.81 |
| Year 4 | $3.88 | +9.12% | 2.94% | $13.70 |
| Year 5 | $4.24 | +9.12% | 3.21% | $17.94 |
| Year 6 | $4.63 | +9.12% | 3.50% | $22.56 |
| Year 7 | $5.05 | +9.12% | 3.82% | $27.61 |
| Year 8 | $5.51 | +9.12% | 4.17% | $33.12 |
| Year 9 | $6.01 | +9.12% | 4.54% | $39.13 |
| Year 10 | $6.56 | +9.12% | 4.96% | $45.69 |
| Year 11 | $7.16 | +9.12% | 5.41% | $52.84 |
| Year 12 | $7.81 | +9.12% | 5.91% | $60.65 |
| Year 13 | $8.52 | +9.12% | 6.44% | $69.17 |
| Year 14 | $9.30 | +9.12% | 7.03% | $78.47 |
| Year 15 | $10.15 | +9.12% | 7.67% | $88.62 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
